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Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Cultural Awareness, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Event Details:

Cossitt Library Spring Book Festival and Book Sale on Sat. June 8th from 10am -3pm. The days event will include along with the Book Sale author talks, children's arts and crafts, live music,DJ, Story Time, poetry readings, and more. 

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

BookTok Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

A book club for anyone who loves to get their book recommendations online. NOW MEETING ON SATURDAYS! Our May book is You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi.

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reading Hour

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

In need of a quiet space to get some reading done over the summer? Come to the library for our Summer Reading Hour.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Randolph Readers Book Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join the Randolph Readers as they discuss their latest book and share reading recommendations. In June, we will discuss The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Stone Soup: River Rocks for Painting

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Event Details:

Come listen to how a community comes together for a common goal through the adventures of Stone Soup!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Homeschool Bookclub

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for the Homeschool Bookclub.  Read and discuss a story.  Share a related activity.  This month, read "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Writing Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence building manner.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Stone Soup: River Rocks for Painting

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Event Details:

Come listen to how a community comes together for a common goal through the adventures of Stone Soup!

Through discussions and the use of "anchor charts" participants will take a deep dive into issues that are aligning itself 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Stone Soup: River Rocks for Painting

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Event Details:

Come listen to how a community comes together for a common goal through the adventures of Stone Soup!

Through discussions and the use of "anchor charts" participants will take a deep dive into issues that are aligning itself 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Juneteenth Fest

11:00am - 3:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, Holidays, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Please Join us at the Cordova Branch Library for the Third Annual Juneteenth Fest.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Renaissance Men's Bookclub

2:00pm - 4:00pm
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join the Renaissance Men's Book to  discuss  Memoirs from Death Row by Raymond Andrew Clark( Picture below). This is a must read fictional book. The author  will be joining this meeting online.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Heart and Soul Book Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Bartlett Library
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Offsite Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us monthly or whenever the book catches your eye. We love lively discussions and enjoy reading a variety of genres (romance, fantasy, non-fiction, and more!) selected by Club members at the beginning of each year.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Officer Geoffrey Redd Library Book Club is off to a running start.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Writing Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library to meet local children's author Angela Guthrie.  Listen as she reads her book, then stay for a related craft activity.  For ages 5-12 and no registration is needed.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence building manner.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Writing Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence building manner.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Writing Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Turn Up Fridays

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, College Preparation, Computers and Technology, Cooking and Food, Exhibits, Games, Health & Wellness, Job and Career, Language Classes, Literature Classes, Movies, Music
Event Details:

Teens Turn Up Fridays is time for our teens to express themselves through music, arts, and crafts.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Frayser Book Club

12:00pm - 1:15pm
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room (FRA)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join the Frayser Book Club for a lively book discussion! Listen and discuss plot points, writing style, and hidden messages in the novel.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Writing Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Tween Creative Writing

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Are you a tween that loves to write? Join us for creative writing at the Orange Mound Library. Bring a story you’re working on or use one of our prompts for inspiration to start a new story.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.